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Tipping advice?

MeghanPacificoMeghanPacifico
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I feel like everyone I talk to and every website I visit gives me different advice about who to tip and how much to tip them. Can anyone give me tipping advice? I'm mostly wondering about the following:

1. How much do we tip the Deacon marrying us? $50 has been the standard answer we get but it seems a little low (we did, however pay a church fee to hold the ceremony there, but he doesn't get any of that). Also, do we tip him for the rehearsal?
2. How much of a tip does the DJ get?
3. Do we tip the photographer? If so, how much
4. We're having a photo booth and people are coming to set it up. We're not feeding them (we are feeding all other vendors). Do we need to tip them?
5. Limo driver. From what I understand tip is included in our payment. Does that absolutely mean that we do not tip any more on top of that?
6. Do we tip the organist? We did pay her a fee for the wedding and a fee for the rehearsal.

The reception (which includes gratuity), hair stylist, make-up artist, etc. are all pretty straight forward. Is there anyone else I'm misisng?

Thank you for helping me settle this once and for all!  Cool
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Re: Tipping advice?

  • RichNicci4211122RichNicci4211122
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    This is what I have always been told....
    1.  Some clergy will accept gratuities others won't.  Since he doesn't get any of the donation for the church $75-$100 is appropriate.

    2.  DJ's don't expect to receive a tip, but if he has made done an extrodinary job and made your reception extra special you can throw him 15%-20% of his fee.

    3.  Florist, photographers, and bakers don't expect a tip either.  Once again if they have gone above and beyond for you then a tip of 10%-15%.

    4.  Set-up staff for you photo booth it's not necessary, but if you choose $5-$10 per person is reasonable.

    5.  For the limo, your tip has already been tally and paid in your contract.  You don't need to tip him any further unless again he went above and beyond for you.  Use your own judgement there.

    6.  The organist has already been paid for her services, and isn't included with the church fee.  You are required to tip her additionally, but if you see fit then 10%-15% of her fee is appropriate.

    I hope this helps. 

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  • bride4me83bride4me83 member
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    Any service industry job I believe 18-20% is proper ettiquette...anything providing a product ie florist I wouldn't tip...also any business owner you are not suppose to tip only their employees if they service you. I hope this helps!
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  • MeghanPacificoMeghanPacifico
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    Thank you! This is all really helpful. 
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